Asparagus definition

Asparagus

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noun

(1) Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

(2) Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

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Noun

Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

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